. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . he distance was 194 miles; fromwhich it will be seen that the pace was fairly swift. As before mentioned, the engine was of the 4-2-2 type,having cylinders 19 x 24 inches, 92 inch drivers andweight of 109,760 lbs. without tender. The boiler wasstraight and 51 inches in diameter, carrving 160 lbs. of June. 1927 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIYK 173 steam per square inch, and having a centrally locateddome with a brass casing. The smoke-box was short, andthe fire-box was slightly raised, and
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . he distance was 194 miles; fromwhich it will be seen that the pace was fairly swift. As before mentioned, the engine was of the 4-2-2 type,having cylinders 19 x 24 inches, 92 inch drivers andweight of 109,760 lbs. without tender. The boiler wasstraight and 51 inches in diameter, carrving 160 lbs. of June. 1927 RAILWAY AND LOCOMOTIYK 173 steam per square inch, and having a centrally locateddome with a brass casing. The smoke-box was short, andthe fire-box was slightly raised, and had the safety valvemounted upon it. Outside frames were used, but the en-tire engine was so neatly designed that there was no sug-gestion of undue bulkiness. Inside cylinders were used,as a matter of course. The Dutchman normally consisted of six cars,though more could have been handled by the engine.(And probably were, at times). The picturesque name ofthe train, the gav little engine and the excellent time made cerning the production of the commodity known as trans-portation in the Old 4-4-0 Type Locomotive on the London, Brighton & South Coast Ry. in those days contributed to the enjoyment of all con-cerned. As the old saving goes: A pleasant time was hadby all. Today, not one of a class of engines, which must havenumbered about sixty, remains. But the Dutchman wasthe forerunner of the superlatively fast and punctualtrains of the present time: and. as such, is worthy of whatrecognition we can give it. The use of the 4-4-0 type on the G. W. R. was due verylargely to the existence of heavy grades in the WestCountry, where a driving-wheel diameter of 68 incheswas necessary in order to get sufficient power. Ultimately,however, the 4-4-0 engines with inside cylinders and out-side frames were classified into four groups; the Dukeand Bulldog classes with 68 inch drivers, and theFlower and City classes with 80 inch drivers. It is of interest to note here that the Atbara c
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